Keep Cool: How Precise Temperature Control helps to Optimize API Production

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Within two years of its incorporation the company achieved its goal of reducing its energy usage by five per cent, thus resulting in savings of $40,090 in that time. In terms of water usage, 2000 kL was saved and consequent monetary savings of $1,090 was also seen. Manual handling was no longer needed because all system parameters were controlled automatically including response to stress conditions.

Furthermore, in the two years since the incorporation of the technology, the requirement for chiller descaling has not risen. The cleaning frequency desired has also been achieved. Even though no scaling or fouling issue has been observed in the heat exchanger of the machine, the cleaning schedule of every three months has been maintained to comply with preventive maintenance measures and best practices of the customer. Subsequently, production schedules have not been disrupted in the batch processes and additional labor associated with cleaning has been evaded.

Improving Operation and Energy Management

Implementation of the technology brought about assured improvements in the environmental and economic performance of the company. Not only did it optimize the cooling system efficiency but it also helped the plant meet its sustainability goals, specifically in the areas of water and energy use reduction.

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* The author is Industry Development Manager for Food Beverage & Pharmaceutical - Asia Pacific at Nalco

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